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district

[dis-trikt] / ˈdɪs trɪkt /


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In the U.S. criminal system, after a jury finds a person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, it is generally up to the district court judge to determine their sentence.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

But in July 2023, the federal district court dismissed his complaint, reasoning that Salazar didn’t count as a “consumer” under the statute because he was only subscribed to a newsletter, “not audio visual content.”

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

The worst damage was in the facilities division, where about half the servers were encrypted — meaning that district staff could not access their own systems and records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Dipke, 31, was detained on Friday in New Delhi as he headed to join a rally that the CJP protest movement had called in the capital's central Connaught Place district.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

“You name them, we’ve got them. Even candied chestnuts and acorn crunch. We could feed the district for a year.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

This school system has consistently scored higher than the state average and showed less pandemic learning loss than many other districts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Protests began outside state schools in the capital, Baku, and in several southern districts including Masally and Jalilabad.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

If a home’s value is below the exemption level, they would not owe taxes to their city, county or special districts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Schools were also closed on Friday in three districts in western Perak State.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The rebels, who were barely maintaining a foothold in several districts, have rallied.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

“Plaintiffs’ novel proposal is that we dismantle Georgia’s statewide PSC system and replace it with an entirely new districted system,” the court wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

As school districted switched to distance learning in March, the nonprofit Partnership for Connecticut spent $24 million to provide 60,000 laptops to high school students.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2020

Less important but still a concern: Only one of our daughter’s friends from day care will attend the school that we are districted for.

From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020

Is choosing a more diverse school worth requesting the transfer, or should we stick with our districted school?

From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2020

Division of the Archipelago among the Religious Orders.—The archipelago was districted among these missionary bands.

From A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows

The justices further acknowledged the emergence of robust two-party competition and the increasing sophistication of computer-generated districting maps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

In 1986, the court articulated a test for determining when election districting is racially discriminatory.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

“A districting plan must comply with the broader constitutional standard of upholding the right to vote on equal terms and to substantially equal voting power,” Associate Justice Robin Hudson wrote in the prevailing opinion.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

“I see the argument on the other side — a state interest in independent districting commissions. But as I read this, it is about districting in Los Angeles,” Chemerinsky said via email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

“On motion, Messrs. Gray, Dougherty, and Beers were appointed a committee on districting the Territory into not to exceed five districts.”

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray


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